Ursula von der Leyen

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

European fishing industry body Europêche has welcomed the adoption of the new UNOC3 Political Declaration as a significant step forward in strengthening multilateral ocean governance, advancing science-based management, enhancing marine spatial planning, and intensifying the global fight against Illegal, Unreported,…

18th June 2025

EU fishers hail UNOC3 declaration as a boost to ocean, fisheries governance

18th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU fishing industry body Europêche has welcomed the new agreement reached between the Union and the United Kingdom, which includes extension of fishing access to each other’s waters until 2038.

20th May 2025

Europêche: EU–UK fisheries agreement ‘a positive step for both sides’

20th May 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Ahead of European Council and Parliament discussions on the future of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), EU policymakers have been issued with the call from leading industry bodies to maintain and strengthen…

26th March 2025

Brussels urged to deliver a reinforced, specific fund for fisheries and aquaculture

26th March 2025

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Transitioning to an EU fisheries sector that decarbonises and shifts practices toward lower energy-intensity and lower impacts on depleted fish populations and the ocean is crucial for achieving climate objectives, ensuring the…

3rd December 2024

New EU Commissioners urged to end fisheries’ fossil fuel subsidies

3rd December 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

With Ocean Week (30 September to 4 October 2024) taking centre stage in Brussels, 138 organisations have called on the newly-elected EU institutions to take a series of bold measures to stop…

1st October 2024

EU Ocean Week: Leaders urged to prioritise ocean health

1st October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Having appointed Costas Kadis to the position of Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, EU President Ursula von der Leyen has outlined Kadis’s priorities moving forward, urging the former Cypriot politician and his fellow new commissioners to “hit the…

18th September 2024

New EU fisheries chief tasked with safeguarding industry and environment

18th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With 401 votes in favour, European Parliament elected Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission in a secret ballot. This will be von der Leyen’s second term as Commission…

18th July 2024

Reaction as Ursula von der Leyen re-elected European Commission President

18th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishing industry body Europêche has formally requested European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to address the imminent vacancy being left by EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius and…

20th June 2024

European President urged to ensure political neutrality during interim fisheries period

20th June 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The United Nations’ agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), also known as the “High Seas Treaty” has been adopted by the European Council. With the decision, taken on 17 June 2024,…

18th June 2024

EU ready to ratify High Seas Treaty

18th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ahead of the approaching European elections, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced her commitment to appointing a full-time EU Fisheries Commissioner for her second term, with the role focusing…

6th June 2024

Europêche welcomes plan for full-time fisheries commissioner

6th June 2024